Gemma Whelan’s ‘Game of Thrones’ poultry problem

London, July 13 (IANS) Actress Gemma Whelan ate chicken all day on the sets of the hit TV series "Game of Thrones" despite being a pure vegetarian.

The 36-year-old actress, who plays Yara Greyjoy in the series, assumed she would be able to request a meat substitute for her character to consume, but soon realised the "calibre" of the show. So, she chowed down on the products which resulted in a huge protein hit, reports belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

"I'm a vegetarian. My brother, Theon (essayed by Alfie Allen), kills two boys and comes back thinking he's a hero. In the script, it says my character is eating meat. I thought I'd just tell them on the day that I don't eat meat and we could bring in a meat substitute," Whelan said.

"I didn't know the calibre of the show at the time and the set guy made a whole vat of chicken, so I ate chicken all day. I just told myself I was going method. The protein hit was quite something," she added.

Whelan joined the "Game of Thrones" cast in 2012.